By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and Harriette L. Chandler for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Kim Quitadamo, an employee of the Worcester County Superior Court. The Judiciary.

By Representative Ferguson of Holden and Senator Flanagan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 187) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the issuance of tenant/host brewer licenses for the purpose of producing and packaging beer. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 358) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to provide bonus aid to newly formed regional school districts. Education.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 361) of Kimberly N. Ferguson relative to the definition of students enrolled in special education classes inside and outside of school districts. Education.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 666) of Kimberly N. Ferguson relative to the maintenance of existing public ways and wetlands protection. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 667) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and Stephen L. DiNatale for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to examine the status of wild striped bass in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1283) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the training of law enforcement officers and correction officers in interactions with persons on the autism spectrum who are victims or witnesses to crimes, or suspected or convicted of crimes
. The Judiciary.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1941) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the Department of Public Health implement a food labeling program for commercially caught, landed and sold saltwater fish. Public Health.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1942) of Kimberly N. Ferguson relative to protecting personal information in the issuance of copies of birth certificates. Public Health.

By Representatives Frost of Auburn and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1951) of Paul K. Frost, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Jonathan D. Zlotnik for legislation to prohibit local boards of health from banning the sale of consumer products sold legally in the Commonwealth. Public Health.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2495) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the tax on gross gaming revenues, the waiting period for certain former public officials to be employed by gaming licensees and prohibiting financial assistance from state funds for gaming licensees. Revenue.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2872) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and Stephen L. DiNatale relative to the accountability of public funds used for wind and solar projects contained on the web site maintained by the Mass Clean Energy Center. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2987) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for legislation to prohibit the charging of fees by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for the answering of certain common questions. Transportation.

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2734) of James A. Fournier for legislation to declare the Smith & Wesson .500 magnum revolver as the official revolver of the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Bill

Docket

Bill Title

SD408

For legislation to provide equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers

SD411

For legislation relative to dangerousness hearings

SD412

For legislation to prevent intimidation in all courts of the Commonwealth

SD680

For legislation relative to the closing of hospital essential services

SD742

For legislation to update reciprocity for licensing optometrists

SD753

For legislation relative to police pursuits in the Commonwealth

SD995

For legislation to establish the Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture Program

SD1042

For legislation to enhance the management of problem wildlife.

SD1061

For legislation relative to Child-Centered Family Law.

SD1091

For legislation to further regulate the capturing of furbearing animals

SD1094

For legislation relative to Huntington's Disease

SD1098

Relative to the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of medical diagnosis, consultation or treatment

SD1432

For legislation to establish a Bill of Rights for victims of sexual assault and related purposes.

SD1790

For legislation relative to cognitive rehabilitation.

SD1839

For legislation relative to improved medication adherence

HD3153

An Act relative to civics education

HD3229

An Act relative to the creation of the Commonwealth Technical Rescue Regions and Coordinating Council

HD3255

An Act relative to strengthening background checks

HD3721

By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett and Senator deMacedo, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of William M. Straus, Viriato Manuel deMacedo and others relative to capturing and trapping furbearing mammals. House Rules.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 70) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to spouses under the definition of family members serving as paid caregivers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 71) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to providing for the public disclosure of quality indicators for the developmentally disabled. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 78) of Mark J. Cusack and others for legislation to support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 92) of Sheila C. Harrington and others relative to the care and protection of children. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 116) of Elizabeth A. Poirier, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Alan Silvia relative to continuously monitoring the entrances, exits, and common areas of all facilities operated under the authority of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Developmental Services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 117) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and Kimberly N. Ferguson relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Office of Child Care Services. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 152) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to expand the sale of products by farmer breweries. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Representative Hill of Ipswich and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 201) of Bradford R. Hill, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation to require physicians and physicians assistants to certify being trained in eating disorders when applying to renew their licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Mirra of West Newbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 236) of Leonard Mirra and others that the Division of Professional Licensure amend the Uniform State Plumbing Code and associated regulations to include a category of agricultural buildings and operations. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 245) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to small brewers of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 253) of Elizabeth A. Poirier, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Chris Walsh relative to the sale of children’s jewelry. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 292) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to change the definition of a Gateway City. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 293) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to create a task force to study the impact and benefits of the additional funding for gateway cities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 294) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the student entrepreneurial development and economic investment fund. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 307) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to direct the Department of Education to include a course in civics as a high school graduation requirement. Education.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 308) of Jennifer E. Benson and others for legislation to make and investigation and study to determine whether there are sufficient and appropriate services for low incidence students with disabilities. Education.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 309) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to establishing a grant program to promote cost-effective, high quality in-district programs for students with disabilities. Education.

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 310) of Jennifer E. Benson and others relative to dispute resolution processes within the Bureau of Special Education Appeals. Education.

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 393) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to improving procurement procedures to assure opportunities for students with disabilities. Education.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 403) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to total amounts distributed to cities and town for the purpose of education. Education.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 410) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to parental options of enrolling children in elective courses involving sexual education rather than opting out of mandatory courses. Education.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 412) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit reductions of net school spending below the foundation budget amount. Education.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 413) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a working group (including members of the General Court) relative to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). Education.

By Representative Jones of North Reading and Senator DeMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 415) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that schools be required to maintain non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors to be used in the event of anaphylactic emergencies. Education.

By Messrs. Muradian of Grafton and Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 445) of David K. Muradian, Jr., Bradford R. Hill and others relative to special education funding. Education.

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to provide reimbursements for certain informational technology enhancements in compliance with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career. Education.

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 451) of Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to the implementation or use of partnership for assessment for readiness for college and career assessments. Education.

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 462) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to develop a high quality pre-kindergarten education grant program. Education.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 564) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to require applicants for voter registration to show proof of identification. Election Laws.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 568) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to repeal the law providing for the election of the President of the United States by national popular vote. Election Laws.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 569) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require photo-identification for persons voting in elections. Election Laws.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 571) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to further regulate campaign contributions to political committees and candidates for legislative and state-wide elections. Election Laws.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 572) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to eliminate limited public financing of campaigns for state-wide elective office. Election Laws.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 654) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others that the Department of Environmental Protection conduct a feasibility study for the implementation of watershed based planning. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 655) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the use and protection of pollinators. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 656) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to provide for a capital outlay program of maintenance and improvements to municipal drinking, waste and storm water infrastructure assets. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 657) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to establish a sustainable water resource fund to mitigate water shortages. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 693) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of producer responsibility laws related to the manufacture and post-consumer management of certain products. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 694) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the approval of sewer disposal systems which have been installed for less than three years. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 709) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to regulate the use of trapping devices to take beaver and muskrat. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 711) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to establish a state meat inspection program and enhance the meat and poultry slaughter and processing infrastructure in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 731) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to establish an advisory committee on the protection of honeybees in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 736) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to mosquito control and aerial spraying. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 875) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to be known as the Massachusetts minimum creditable coverage advisory commission to investigate and study various aspects of health insurance in the Commonwealth. Financial Services.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 876) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the equitable assessment of banking fees imposed on accounts for personal, family or household purposes. Financial Services.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1003) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for the imposition of a moratorium on the enactment of new mandated health benefits. Health Care Financing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1050) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the expansion of the valedictorian tuition waiver program in the public system of higher education. Higher Education.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1095) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others for legislation to grant preference to veterans in all state-aided housing projects in the Commonwealth. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1112) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the withholding of rents and the establishment of rent escrow accounts by tenants for code violations by landlords. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1114) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that cities and towns be authorized to increase the density of property zoned for residential usage to provide additional affordable housing units. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1116) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to affordable housing and the preservation of community water resources. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1118) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to further regulate certain restrictions on housing development or building permits under zoning ordinances in cities and towns. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1119) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit access for convicted level 2 or level 3 sex offenses to certain public housing subsidized by the Commonwealth. Housing.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1120) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to provide for an investigation and study (including members of the General Court) on low and moderate income housing qualifications and recertification. Housing.

By Representative Frost of Auburn and Senator Moore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1306) of Paul K. Frost and others relative to penalties for the unauthorized sale of veterans' grave markers. The Judiciary.

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1355) of Sheila C. Harrington, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Keiko M. Orrall for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the feasibility of organizing the Trial Court by combining efforts, resources and functions of the various court departments. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1378) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to notices to notaries public and justices of the peace prior to the expiration of their commissions. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1393) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to authorizing the courts of the Commonwealth to establish a system of juvenile restitution. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1394) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the indemnification of certain persons from civil proceedings for injuries or deaths of persons unlawfully entering their dwelling. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1397) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the liability of persons transporting operators of motor vehicles arrested for drunk driving. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1399) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to authorize the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance to monitor profits from criminal activities of incarcerated persons. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1401) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit eminent domain takings for the purpose of economic development. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1402) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the crime of failing to notify law enforcement officials of a missing or deceased child. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1403) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that persons charged with the commission of felonies be required to submit DNA samples. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1406) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to access to state funded counsel during sex offender classification hearings. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1408) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the regulation of trade by the establishment of a uniform trade secrets act. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1409) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to excusing certain sole owners of businesses from jury service. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1410) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibit certain sex offenders from loitering within 500 feet of a school bus stop. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1415) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to waive the fee for legal custodians to obtain the criminal record information of certain childcare providers. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1515) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. and others relative to the compensation of chief probation officers of the Trial Court. The Judiciary.

By Representatives Orrall of Lakeville and Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1526) of Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to penalties for the crime of impersonating police officers and other officials. The Judiciary.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1537) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others that county commissioners and the sheriffs for the various counties institute a schedule of fees and assess fees to inmates in their custody. The Judiciary.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1540) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to provide visitation rights for great grandparents. The Judiciary.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1545) of Elizabeth A. Poirier, Kimberly N. Ferguson and Susan Williams Gifford that jury duty be made optional for legally blind persons. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1722) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to work requirements for public assistance recipients. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1723) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to a study of the economic impact of the increased minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1726) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that employees injured due to willful misconduct be prohibited from receiving any portion of compensation benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1727) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the definition of an employee under the labor laws for certain persons performing services. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Representative Mirra of West Newbury and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1749) of Leonard Mirra, Bruce E. Tarr and others for legislation to provide for increased transparency in the prevailing wage. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1809) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to direct the Division of Medical Assistance to provide coverage for the treatment of opioid dependence. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

By Mr. Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1879) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to invest in credit unions. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1932) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the training of persons supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Public Health.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1933) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to safe disposal of syringes, injection devices and other medical sharps. Public Health.

By Messrs. Frost of Auburn and Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1950) of Paul K. Frost, Jonathan D. Zlotnik and Kimberly N. Ferguson for legislation to prohibit local boards of health from banning the sale of consumer products sold legally in the Commonwealth. Public Health.

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1958) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to the maximum number of patients assigned to a registered nurses or hospital care attendants. Public Health.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1983) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the use of epinephrine, adrenaline or other agents by optometrists in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Public Health.

By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2125) of Peter J. Durant and others for legislation to require reports of state fire code violations be forwarded to the local marshal or head of the local fire department. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2142) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the establishment of a task force (including members of the General Court) to study use of the Internet by sex offenders. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2166) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to review security and safety procedures in the State House and courthouses. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2168) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to elevator inspection fee waivers for non-profit organizations. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2343) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to defining family health coverage and individual health coverage for public employees. Public Service.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2344) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the implications of cashing out of the public disability retirement system. Public Service.

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2376) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others relative to providing for credible service for retirement purposes for VISTA volunteers. Public Service.

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2377) of David K. Muradian, Jr., Kimberly N. Ferguson and F. Jay Barrows for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the public employees’ retiree benefits system. Public Service.

By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2446) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.

By Messrs. Barrows of Mansfield and Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2447) of F. Jay Barrows, Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to provide for an income tax credit for expenditures for the design, construction, repair or replacement of failed cesspool or septic systems. Revenue.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2533) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to exempt certain persons who are part of the curatorship program within state parks from paying real estate property taxes. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2550) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to providing for sales tax holidays, so-called, on the dates August 15 and August 16, 2015. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2551) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to providing for sales tax holidays, so-called, on the dates August 13 and August 14, 2016. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2552) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require a two-thirds vote of the Senate and the House of Representatives prior to making appropriations from the Stabilization Fund. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2553) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the taxation of trucks, tractors, trailers, and railcars that transport people or goods in interstate commerce. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2558) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to calculations of interest for refunds issued by the Department of Revenue. Revenue.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2561) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require a waiting period for the implementation of new taxes. Revenue.

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2625) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others for legislation to provide for an income tax deduction for purchases of a gun safes. Revenue.

By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2629) of Mathew Muratore and others for legislation to include home heating costs in the calculation of tax credits for senior citizens. Revenue.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2658) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to the disabled veterans exemption from the motor vehicle excise tax. Revenue.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2660) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to exempt farmers’ markets from certain property taxes. Revenue.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2754) of Bradford R. Hill and others relative to accessible electronic information technology for persons with disabilities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2755) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to impose a fine for public officials in noncompliance with allowing access to public records. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2761) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to provide regulatory reform to promote job growth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2762) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to prohibits the use of “union-only” requirements in public construction. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2763) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require authorities mandating a project labor agreement to report to the House and Senate committees on Ways and Means. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2764) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to political contributions by investment advisors doing business with public entities. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2765) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to repeal the law restricting the privatization of certain governmental functions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2766) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to direct the State Auditor to conduct annual audits of credit cards issued on behalf of state agencies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2767) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to require each executive agency to post relevant Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) on said agency's website. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2782) of Timothy R. Madden and others for legislation to designate the month of October as Farm to School Month in the Commonwealth and to strategize opportunities to spread farm-to-school programs statewide. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2795) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others for the issuance by the Governor of an annual proclamation setting apart the month of March as multiple system atrophy awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2864) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to authorize the North Central Chamber of Commerce to establish a pilot program for net metering of electricity for manufacturers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2866) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to regulate the establishment of municipal lighting plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2884) of Bradford R. Hill and others that the the Department of Energy Resources establish and administer a grant program providing rebates for purchases of qualifying plug-in electric vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2885) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Telecommunications and Cable and the Department of Public Utilities to regulate the use of double utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2886) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a voluntary accelerated energy efficiency rebate pilot program within the Department of Public Utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2887) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the cost of electricity for ratepayers. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Durant of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2977) of Peter J. Durant and others for legislation to authorize the operation of autonomous vehicles without active control or monitoring by a human operator. Transportation.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3020) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to changing the fee structure of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to “pay per stop”, so-called. Transportation.

By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3030) of Stephen Kulik and others for legislation to exempt certain vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes from registration requirements. Transportation.

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3050) of David K. Muradian, Jr. and others relative to private sale requirements for used vehicles and requiring that the Registry of Motor Vehicles create and maintain an approved bill of sale form for use by private sellers. Transportation.

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3063) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a commuter pass program for users of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Transportation.

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3065) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others that rental car companies provide renters with the ability to return a vehicle anytime on a Saturday or Sunday to any rental company branch office. Transportation.

By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3135) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to require funeral directors to make available to potential clients information regarding funeral and burial benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3139) of Bradford R. Hill and others that the Department of Housing and Community Development allow preference to veterans from other community over a local residents. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3140) of Bradford R. Hill and others for legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

By Representatives Story of Amherst and Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3242) of Ellen Story and others relative to the labeling of genetically engineered food. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Boldyga of Southwick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3270) of Nicholas A. Boldyga and others for legislation to authorize terminally ill patients to consent to treatment by investigational drugs, biological products or devices. Public Health.

By Request

HD3252

An Act relative to repealing the tax on tobacco

Kimberly Ferguson was first elected State Representative for the 1st Worcester District in November, 2010. The 1st Worcester District is comprised of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling Pct 1), and Westminster Pct 2). Kimberly has recently been appointed to the Joint Committee on Education (ranking member), Joint Committee for Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities (ranking member), and Joint Committee on Elder Affairs. She also recently served on the Brain Injury Commission, and currently serves on the Commission on Post Partum Depression and the Families and Children Requiring Assistance Advisory Board. She is an Advisory Board member of the Devereux School and also a State Director for Women in Government. Prior to being elected state representative, Kimberly served on the Wachusett Regional School District Committee for three years and then the Town of Holden Board of Selectmen for eight years.

Kimberly holds a Master of Science degree in Speech/Language Pathology and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Education Leadership and Management. Until recently, she had been working as a private practice speech/language pathologist and consultant; she has also been an adjunct faculty member of the Graduate Department at Framingham State College. She and her husband have two sons and reside in Holden. She is an active volunteer in her son’s school and supports several; civic organizations and charities.